Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed. Young's Literal Translation God they profess to know, and in the works they deny [Him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work disapproved. King James Bible They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. Greek They professὁμολογοῦσιν (homologousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3670: From a compound of the base of homou and logos; to assent, i.e. Covenant, acknowledge. to know εἰδέναι (eidenai) Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate. God, Θεὸν (Theon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. they deny [Him] ἀρνοῦνται (arnountai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 720: Perhaps from a and the middle voice of rheo; to contradict, i.e. Disavow, reject, abnegate. by [their] τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. actions. ἔργοις (ergois) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. They are ὄντες (ontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. detestable, βδελυκτοὶ (bdelyktoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 947: Abominable, detestable. From bdelusso; detestable, i.e. idolatrous. disobedient, ἀπειθεῖς (apeitheis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 545: Unbelieving, disobedient, who will not be persuaded. Unpersuadable, i.e. Contumacious. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. unfit ἀδόκιμοι (adokimoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 96: Failing to pass the test, unapproved, counterfeit. By implication, worthless. for πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. any πᾶν (pan) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. good ἀγαθὸν (agathon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'. deed. ἔργον (ergon) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. |
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